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| Repairs to the Brig Factor March 13, 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Repairs to the Brig Factor March 13, 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Certificate for repairs to the Factor (three pages), a ship built on GCI 1832, in for repairs in South Carolina in 1854, with cargo of molasses and other items, with transcription by donor. | ||
| William P. Preble receipts Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  William P. Preble receipts Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Two receipts: (A) Tremont March 10th, 1852, Received of William P. Preble seventy three dollars 80/100 in full payment for ballance doo me for wooden materials to build new Brig Abigail Maria of, furnished by me the last season as per agreement dated at Tremont December 5th, 1850. Signed by Henry W. [xxxx?]. And (B): William P. Preble's taxes 1878 = $1.10. | ||
| Ledgers from Lewis Stanley boatyard, 19th century Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Ledgers from Lewis Stanley boatyard, 19th century Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Collection of three scanned ledger account books originally from the Lewis Stanley boatyard. Ledgers were inherited by donor from his great uncle Lewis Stanley. (See scans on gcihs-nas\photo\Museum Photos\2015.316.2077_SchmidtLedgers and on DVD; ledgers were originally returned to donor August 2015; then all were donated to museum June 2017). Ledger A1: Measures 8.25H x 7: W x .5” thick. First page: George N. Spurling, Cranberry Isles; and [unreadable name below Spurling] Machias Port. Entries run from 1855-1870, with the last four pages dated 1855 pertaining to WatterWitch (Water Witch, Waterwitch, spelling and capitalization varies) stocks and specifics. Account entries recorded for the WatterWitch, Schooner Rozella, and Schooner Caressa. Names mentioned: Walton, Guptill, Haynes, Stanley, Spurling, Ferrin, Wentworth, Young, Saddler, Ladd. Commodities: fish and oil mostly; stocks and figuring notations in pen and pencil by different hands. First page states Schooner Hannah & Abigail bought in Boston May 6th, 1849. First entry is “E.B. Stanley, Cranberry Isles Oct. 9th, 1858 for $21 dollars on account of my share of fish bought on board Sch. WatterWitch this season. Asa [D?] Stanley.” Ledger B2: Measures 8”H x 6.75” W x .5” thick. Inside front cover is written: “Jonas Blood born April 15th, 1774.” First page begins with January 1st 1859 listing sale of butter, pork, and eggs. Ledger records expenses and sales of produce and other items through April 1862 and appears to be written by all the same hand. [For some info on Jonas Blood: probably born New Hampshire. http://gen.plagge.org/individual.php?pid=I16094&ged=plagge.ged Jonas Blood:b..c1774 d.5/21/1870, age 96 By genealogy.com.] Ledger C3: 14" H x 3.75" W x 1" thick. Label on front cover: Sanborn & Carter, Publishers, Booksellers and Blank Book Manufacturers, No. 55 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine. Small envelope and letter addressed to Mrs. E. B. Stanley, Cranberry Isles, Maine, postmarked Waltham MA, Nov 17/12M/1908 (03?) with 2 cent stamp. Reverse postmark is Cranberry Isles 1908(3)? Begins "North East Harbor, Lindsay,” ends: "Hastily, Carol(?)" Many pages have been cut out from the beginning of this ledger. First entry, is on page 85 and starts: “Boston Dec. 6th 1879 Sch. S.L. Foster. Page 93 is “Boston Dec 14, 1885.” Page 98 deals with the estate of Enoch B. Stanley and Lewis B. Stanley 1903 and continues with various documents and deeds to 1908 (to page 151). Then returns to accounts for the S. L. Foster 1889. Page 176 begins accounts for the Schooner Rozella 1882, then to 1881, and goes back to deeds and correspondence p. 196 for 1908. P. 198 goes back to the Sch. Foster and alternates between accounts re: Foster and Rozella. Two small loose account papers between p. 212 and 213. The ledger goes back and forth between years and schooners and deeds throughout the book. Last pages of ledger date Jan 18, 1913 and begin with “I expressly forbade Lewis to connect the new building with the original fish house of the heirs of E. B. Stanley…..” (See also 2017.389.2164 and 2017.388.2163) See also notes from Charles Liebow email 2019 re: boat builders with this ledger. [show more] | ||
| Maine State Fish Inspector Certificate 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Maine State Fish Inspector Certificate 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Certificate, Appointment as State of Maine Fish Inspector, of William P. Preble, 26 June 1854 with transcription | ||
| Note from Enoch Stanley re: selling oil Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Note from Enoch Stanley re: selling oil Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Note, from Enoch Stanley to Garent, asking to sell 5 barrels of oil and keep the account of the barrels separate, 5 Sep 1855 | ||
| Store Ledger 1857-1862 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Store Ledger 1857-1862 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, handwritten, inscribed "Property of William P. Preble", mostly running expenses and payments, apparently at a store, for various people, 1857-1862 | ||
| Store Ledger 1853-1857 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Store Ledger 1853-1857 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Ledger, handwritten, probably by William Preble, mostly running expenses and payments, apparently at a store, for various people, 1853-1857 | ||
| Receipt for food Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Receipt for food Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Business receipt from Symmes Eaton to Enoch Stanley, Boston 7 May 1851, food, $2.11 | ||
| Children's Chair Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Children's Chair Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Bent wood arms, back and legs. Cane seat. Light colored. Used by George B Dorr as a child. | |
| Small Pump Organ Bar Harbor Historical Society |
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|  Small Pump Organ Bar Harbor Historical Society Description: Veneered wood two pedal organ with a folding top and scrolled leg supports. | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1850 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1850 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1850 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1851 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1851 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1851 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1852 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1852 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1852 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1853 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1853 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1853 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1854 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1855 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1855 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1855 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1856 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1856 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1856 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1857 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1857 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1857 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1858 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1858 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1858 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1859 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Town of Cranberry Isles records - 1859 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Documents. Scans of Town of Cranberry Isles records from 1859 (part of 2016.334.2100) | ||
| Notice of Town Meeting 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  Notice of Town Meeting 1854 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Notice, written 19 Feb 1854, of Town of Cranberry Isles Meeting to be held 1 Mar 1854, with 25 articles | ||
| List of Voters in the Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  List of Voters in the Town of Cranberry Isles Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: List, handwritten, "List of Voters in the Town of Cranberry Isles", 75 people listed, 5 Aug 1854, signed by A.C. Fernald and William E. Hadlock, selectmen of Cranberry Isles | ||
| William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks & Lost Goods Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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|  William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks & Lost Goods Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: Certificate from Governor John Hubbard designating William Preble Commissioner of Wrecks and Lost Goods for Hancock County for four years "if he shall so long behave himself in office" signed by the Secretary of State 1851 | ||
| Annual Return of the Enrolled Militia Great Cranberry Island Historical Society |
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| Annual Return of the Enrolled Militia Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Description: List, handwritten, "Annual Return of the Enrolled Militia", 62 people listed, 14 Jun 1854, signed by A.C. Fernald, assessor, and William E. Hadlock, assessor | ||
| Constitution of the Townhill Union Library 1851 Northeast Harbor Library |
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|  Constitution of the Townhill Union Library 1851 Northeast Harbor Library Description: Photocopy of handwritten governing document for a private village library. Cover locates Mr. Knowles' home. |